bc.gold 3,403 #1 Posted May 12, 2023 Recently ordered a head gasket was told no stock had to order it in, paid for the part with shipping - still waiting. I've come to the conclusion the folks I'm supporting are waiting on an Amazon order to arrive. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,327 #2 Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) Agreed. I had to buy a 47/64" twist drill to be used prior to reaming holes to 3/4". Bought one on Fleabay from a seller in NYC. She too had NO inventory, she took orders and went to HER local Home Depot - bought it there the next day and used their snail-mail free delivery to have it sent to me. She made $2 for her time over the cost of the item and had to pay the Fleabay listing fee!! A week and a half from hitting "Pay Now" until it showed up. My local Echo Dearler used to be a Toro Dealer also, but no longer. I needed a Unidrive case gasket - ordered it from him - took a week to get. He now adds what UPS charge he incurs to get it sent to his store - never did before. I asked why - he said that he was now like me - not a Toro dealer...... Here in RI, there are almost no stocking retailers of any kind - the state AND local Inventory Taxes make it almost impossible to do so. Bill. Edited May 13, 2023 by ri702bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,136 #3 Posted May 13, 2023 Iventory cost $$$$ People complain how it costs more at a local store when they can get it on the net cheaper. Then they complain when a local store closes because they lost business to the net McMaster Carr has just about everything and you get it in no more than 2 days. Folks complain they are expensive There are a million sellers on the net that sell stuff cheap with free shipping and folks complain on how long it takes to get it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,648 #4 Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) Retracted. Edited May 14, 2023 by EB-80/8inPA Off topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
